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## TOWN OF LEGAL BYLAW #13-2022 COMMUNITY STANDARDS BYLAW A BYLAW IN THE TOWN OF LEGAL IN THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGULATING COMMUNITY STANDARDS, CONTROLLING AND REDUCING NUISANCES AND UNSIGHTLY CONDITIONS AND QUALITY OF LIFE MATTERS WITHIN THE TOWN OF LEGAL. WHEREAS, under the authority of the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26 and amendments thereto, a Council may pass bylaws respecting the following matters; - a) The safety, health and welfare of people and the protection of people and property; - b) Nuisances, including unsightly property and noise; - c) Clearing of all snow, ice, dirt and other obstructions from the sidewalks situated on land adjoining the property owned or occupied by them. AND WHEREAS, under the authority of the Safety Codes Act, ChapterS-1 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta and amendments thereto, a Council may pass bylaws regarding maintenance standards for buildings and other structures; AND WHEREAS, the intent of this Bylaw is that all noises shall be reduced as much as possible compatible with the normal activities of urban life; AND WHEREAS, the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26 empowers a municipal Council to impose a fine for infractions of a bylaw; AND WHEREAS, Council believes the regulation through a Community Standards Bylaw would benefit the community as a whole; NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the Town of Legal, in the Province of Alberta, duly assembled enacts as follows: ## 1.0 PURPOSE - 1.1 The purpose of this bylaw is to regulate the conduct and activities of people on privately owned properties and immediately adjacent areas in order to promote the safe, enjoyable and reasonable use of such properties for the benefit of all citizens of the Town. ## 2.0 TITLE - 2.1 This Bylaw shall be cited as the "Community Standards Bylaw". ## 3.0 DEFINITIONS - 3.1 "Abandoned Motor Vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is: - a) control and management of the council of a municipality, or - b) left standing on public or private property for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours without the consent of the Owner or person in possession or control of the property. - 3.2 "Abandoned Property" means: - a) a property that an Owner has given up all claims, possession and rights; - 3.3 "Accessory Building" means building separate and subordinate to the principal building and use which is incidental to the principal building and is located on the same parcel of land. An accessory building to a residential use means a garage, carport, shed, storage buildings, portable tented structure, hobby greenhouse, sundeck, permanently installed private swimming pool or hot tub, and similar buildings. Where an accessory development is attached to the principal building on a lot by a roof or an open or enclosed structure, except carports where vehicular access to the rear yard is not obstructed, said accessory development is part of the principal building and not an accessory building and shall, unless otherwise specified in this Bylaw, adhere to the yard and other requirements for principal buildings. - b) a property where no designation has been given as the possessor; - 3.4 "Accumulation" means the acquisition or gradual gathering of something, typically of something negative and typically leading to a problem. - 3.5 "Act" means the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, Chapter M-26 as amended, and any amendment or substitutions thereof. - 3.6 "Boulevard" means the same as defined in the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. T-6, as amended from time to time. - 3.7 "Building Material" means any construction material which may result from the construction, renovation, or demolition of any structure and includes, but is not limited to, wood, gypsum, viny| siding, metal, bricking, packaging material and containers of construction material, gravel, concrete and asphalt and any earth, rocks and vegetation displaced during such construction, renovation, or demolition of any structure. - 3.8 "Chief Administrative Officer" means the Chief Administrative Officer or their designate for the Town of Legal. - 3.9 "Composting" means the managed practice of recycling organic material, including food and yard waste, through biological degradation in a container or pile, to create useable soil conditioner. - 3.10 "Condemned Building" means a structure or building that is no longer fit for human habitation and is triggered by a pattern of unsafe Safety Codes violations and/or has been deemed unfit for occupancy by Alberta Health Services or a designated Safety Codes Officer. - 3.12 "Debris" means materials or refuse arising from building development, construction, or demolition. - 3.11 "Council" means the Municipal Council of the Town of Legal. - 3.13 "Designated Officer" means a designated officer as prescribed in the Act. - 3.14 "Disorderly Conduct" means any behavior that tends to disturb the public order or decorum, scandalize the community, or offend the public sense of morality. - 3.15 "Drinking Establishment" means any business, organization, or individual that holds a liquor license issued by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission. - 3.16 "Driveway" means a private right-of-way abutting and providing access for vehicles from a street, boulevard, curb, alley or sidewalk to a carport, garage or parking pad located on the same lot. - 3.17 "Enforcement Officer" means: - a) A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; - Persons defined as such under the Traffic Safety Act R.S.A. 2000, C. T-6; and - c) a Bylaw Officer appointed by the Municipality pursuant to the Act to enforce the Municipality's Bylaw. - "Flankage Yard" means that part of a corner lot which extends from the front yard to the rear yard between the lot line adjoining a public street and the nearest wall or supporting member of a principal building or structure - "Facade" means the front of a building - 3.20 "Front Yard" means a yard extending across the full width of a parcel of land from the front line of the lot to the foundation wall of the primary building situated on the parcel of land. In the case of a curved front line, the front yard will also form a curve. - 3.21 "Graffiti" means the defacement or disfigurement of any property or object through the performance of any of the following acts without the consent of the property Owner: - a) The application of any substance, including paint, ink, stain or whitewash to any surface; or - b) The affixing of any substance, including paper, fabric or plastic, by any form of adhesion that does not remove cleanly when pulled away from the applied surface; or - c) The marking, scratching, etching or other alteration or disfigurement of any surface; - Words, figures, letters, drawings, initials, symbols, marks or slogans scribbled, scratched or sprayed on a surface of a premises or property. - "Hazardous Tree" means a destabilized or a structurally compromised tree or trees that, in the opinion of an arborist or a designated officer; - "Hard Surface" means an area covered in whole or in part with asphalt, concrete, interlocking brick or block, crushed or solid stone, or gravel. - a) presents a significant risk of harm to people and property; - b) cannot have its life prolonged or be made safe through good arboricultural practice; - c) is in a state of irreversible decline and is unlikely to become healthy through a natural process of recovery; or - is a threat to the surrounding natural environment. - 3.24 "Heavy vehicle" means any vehicle that is in excess weight of 4,800 kilograms GVW. - 3.25 "Highway" means the same as defined in the Traffic Safety Act as amended from time to time. - "Holiday" means: - a public holiday as defined in the Interpretation Act R.S.A. 2000, C.I-8 and amendments thereto; and - b) a day or portion of a day proclaimed by the Mayor or by the Council of the Town of Legal as a Civic Holiday. - 3.27 "Junked Vehicle" means any vehicle that: - has no valid license plates attached to it or is in a rested, wrecked, partly wrecked, dismantled, partly dismantled, inoperative, or abandoned condition; and - b) is located on private land, but that: - i. - is not stored wholly within: 1. a garage; or 2. a carport with a vehicle cover that fully covers the vehicle - ii. does not form part of a business lawfully operated on that land. - 3.28 "Land Use Bylaw" means the Town of Legal Land Use Bylaw as amended from time to time. - 3.29 "Minimum Standards" means the standards of maintenance and repair of buildings and structures which are prescribed in Section 5.0 of this Bylaw or defined by the Safety Code Act or by authorities having jurisdiction. - 3.30 "Motor Vehicle" means the same as defined in the Traffic Safety Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. T-6, as amended from time to time. - 3.31 "Non-Recreational Vehicle Trailer" means any trailer that is not a recreational vehicle, and without limiting the foregoing, includes boat trailers, trailers designed to carry off-highway vehicles, trailers designed to be towed behind off-highway vehicles, and utility or storage trailers. - 3.32 "Noise" means any sound which annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the comfort, rest, health, peace or safety of others. - 3.33 accordance with the regulations in the Weed Control Act R.S.A 2008, C. W-5.1 and its regulations as amended. - 3.34 people's use and enjoyment of their property, or the amenity of the neighbourhood and includes but is not limited to: - a) an incomplete building or structure where the development has been halted or been in active for a period of six (6) months; - b) a building or structure in an abandoned state; - c) a building or structure in a ruinous or dilapidated state of repair; - d) land that is overgrown with grass or other vegetation; - e) a building that is boarded or placarded for a period exceeding ninety (90) calendar days; - f) untidy and unsightly property; - g) junked vehicles; - h) vehicles parked contrary to Section 16.0 of this Bylaw; - i) fences constructed contrary to Sections 5.0 of this Bylaw; - j) unsecured open excavations or holes; - k) high intensity, flashing or flickering exterior lighting; and/or - 1) violation of regulation contained in the Land Use Bylaw. - 3.36 "Open Composting Pile" means a composting site which is not entirely contained in a - 3.35 "Occupier" means any person other than the Owner who is in possession of the property, including but not restricted to a renter, lessee, licensee, tenant, or agent of the Owner. - 3.37 "Owner" means any person registered as the Owner of property under the Land Titles Act R.S.A. 2000, C. L-4, as amended and/or a person who is recorded as the Owner of the property on the Tax Assessment Roll for the Town of Legal. - 3.38 "Panhandle" or "Panhandling" means a request or solicitation made verbally or otherwise for the gratuitous provision of money or goods from another person, but does not include a solicitation allowed or authorized pursuant to the Charitable Fund Raising Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. C-9 - "Parks and Recreation Areas" means Town of Legal parks and recreation areas within the boundaries of the Town of Legal. - 3.40 "Permit" means a written permit issued by the Chief Administrative Officer and or their designate pursuant to this Bylaw. - 3.41 "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, trustee, executor, administrator, or other legal representative. - 3.42 "Placarded" means an order prohibiting occupancy issued by an authority having urisdiction. - 3.43 "Premises" means the external surfaces of all buildings and the whole or part of any parcel of real property, including the land immediately adjacent to any building or buildings. - 3.45 "Public Place" means any place within the Town of Legal to which the public may have either express or implied access. - 3.44 "Property" means the whole or part of any parcel or real property, including external surfaces of all buildings, structures or fences. - "Public Utility Lot" means a titled parcel of lands owned by the Town that may accommodate one (1) or more utilities. - "Recreational Vehicle (RV)" means any vehicle or trailer that is designed, constructed, and equipped either temporarily or permanently as a temporary accommodation for travel, vacation or recreational use which includes but is not limited to motorhome, travel trailer, tent trailer or fifth wheel trailer or any bus or truck converted for use as a recreational - "Recreational Vehicle Parking Space" means a hard surface area designed to accommodate the parking of one (1) recreational vehicle. - "Refuse" means articles including, but not limited to: - loose scrap or litter including cigarettes or cigarette "butts/ends", solid waste such as rubber, metal, glass, plastic, paper, cardboard, fabric, food, garbage bags, grass cuttings, shrubbery and tree prunings, weeds, garden waste, the whole or part of an animal carcass, animal or human feces, sewage, manure, dirt, soil, ash, gravel, rocks, or any other such waste of a decomposing or non-decomposing matter which may or may not harbour vermin or pests therein; - petroleum products, hazardous materials, disassembled equipment and machinery, discarded household chattels or goods; and/or - equipment or machinery which has been rendered inoperative by reason of disassembly, age or mechanical condition, including household appliances. - "Registered Owner" means, in the case of a Motor Vehicle, Trailer or Recreational Vehicle, the Owner listed on the Certificate of Registration for that Motor Vehicle, Recreational Vehicle, or in the case of Property, the Person(s) listed on the Land Title for that Property as the Registered Owners). - "Residential District" means any area or district classified as residential by the Town of Legal Land Use Bylaw as amended from time to time. - "Shipping Container" means a large container designed to store goods and is commonly made of metal and used for transport. - 3.54 "Side Yard" means a yard extending from the front yard of a lot to the rear yard of the lot and lying between the side line of the lot and the nearest wall of the main building; - "Side Line" means the boundary line of a lot lying between a front line and a rear line of a lot. In the case of a corner lot, the longer of the two boundary lines adjacent to the highway or road shall be considered a side line; - 3.55 amended from time to time. - 3.56 "Town" means the Corporation of the Town of Legal or the area contained from time to time within the boundaries of the said Town in the Province of Alberta, as the context requires. - 3.57 "Unsightly" means property that because of its condition or the accumulation of refuse is detrimental to the use, enjoyment or value of the surrounding area or surrounding properties. - a) in the case of Residential Property, no residential dwelling exists on the Property; - 3.58 "Vacant Property" shall mean Property where: - b) in the case of Commercial Property or Industrial Property, no occupied structure or building exists on the Property; - 3.59 "Vehicle" means a device in, on or by which a person or thing may be transported or drawn on a Highway and includes a combination of Vehicles. - c) in the case of any other Property, no authorized development or structure exists on the Property. - "Violation Tag" means a tag or similar document issued by the Town or their designate pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. M-26, as amended or repealed and replaced from time to time. - 3.61 "Violation Ticket" means a violation ticket as defined in Provincial Offences Procedure Act, R.S.A. 2000, c. P-34, as amended from time to time.    ## 4.0 INTERPRETATIONS - 4.1 The headings in this Bylaw are for guidance purposes and convenience only. - 4.2 Every provision in this Bylaw is independent of all other provisions and if any provision of this Bylaw is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this Bylaw shall remain valid and enforceable. - 4.3 In this Bylaw, a citation of or reference to any act or regulation of the Province of Alberta or of Canada, or of any other bylaw of the Town, is a citation of or reference to that act, regulation, or bylaw as amended, whether amended before or after the commencement of the act, regulation or bylaw in which the citation or reference occurs. - 4.4 Nothing in this Bylaw relieves a Person from complying with any provision of any provincial or federal legislation or regulation, other bylaw or any requirement of any lawful permit, order or licence. ## 5.0 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE ## 5.1 MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES AND FENCES - a) No Owner or Occupier of a premises shall allow a Structure to remain in an unsightly condition. - b) Every Owner or Occupier of a Premises shall ensure the following are maintained in good repair: - i. fences and their structural members; ii. - -anter true never member, cuing 1. foundations and foundation walls; 2. exterior walls and their components; 3. roofs; 4. windows and their casings; - doors and their frames; 5. - eaves and awnings. 6. - protective or decorative finishes of all exterior surfaces of a Structure or Fence; iii. and - iv. exterior stairs, landings, porches, balconies, and decks. - c) All buildings and structures shall be maintained to prevent the entry of pests. - e) Any condition liable to cause the presence of pests shall be removed from yards, buildings or structures and when yards, buildings or structures are infested, all measures shall be taken to destroy the pests immediately, and preventative measures undertaken to prevent the reappearance of such pests. - d) All yards, buildings, and structures shall be kept free of infestations of pests. - f) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an accessory building, structure, fence, trees or hedges on a property to become a safety hazard. - g) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an accessory building, structure, fence, trees, hedges, or shrubs on property to become unsightly. - h) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an accessory building, structure, fence, trees, hedges, or shrubs on property to interfere or obstruct sidewalks and/or roadways. - i) No Owner or Occupier of a premises shall allow a fire pit to be placed in a front yard. Fire pits may be permitted in a rear yard or side yard upon approval from the Town. - k) No Owner or Occupier of a corner lot shall erect, build, or place a fence, wall, tree, shrub, sign or other object at an intersection of a highway that may impede the visibility or cause a safety hazard for pedestrians or vehicular traffic. - No Owner or Occupier of a premises shall place, store, or erect a swing, trampoline, portable sign, or similar structure in the front yard of a residential property. ## 5.2 ROOFS, EAVES AND AWNING - a) Every occupant, and in the case there is no occupant, the Owner of every house, shop, building, or structure abutting on or erected within three (3) meters of any highway or public place shall not allow accumulations of snow, ice, dirt and/or debris on the roof of such building to an extent that a danger is created to persons passing, cause the same to be removed at once, and every person while removing the same shall take due and proper care and precaution for the warning and safety of persons passing. - b) A person who has an awning extending from a portion of his premises over a sidewalk or portion thereof shall keep the awning free from snow or ice. - c) If water drips from an awning upon a sidewalk the Owner or occupier of the premises  shall clean the sidewalk or roadway portion thereof to prevent ice from forming thereon. ## 5.3 PORTABLE TENTED STRUCTURES, ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND SHIPPING CONTAINERS - a) No person or occupier shall erect a portable tented structure or parts of a tented structure on a property without obtaining approval from the Town through the development permitting process. All tented structures must meet the regulations of the Land Use Bylaw. - b) No person or occupier shall have more than two (2) accessory buildings which are less than one hundred and seven (107) square feet each, and the accessory building must conform to the regulation of the Land Use Bylaw. - c) Notwithstanding section 5.3 (b) no person or occupier shall erect, build, place, or store in a residential district or commercial district an accessory building(s) in excess of one hundred and seven (107) square feet in size, a shipping container, or similar structures without first obtaining approval from the Town through the development permitting process. - d) Accessory buildings are only permitted on a lot which has on it a principal building as per the Town Land Use Bylaw. ## 6.0 ADDRESSING & SIGNAGE - 6.1 The Owner of a property on which a building has been erected shall display the civic address number assigned to the property at a location plainly visible from the highway in front of the property. - 6.2 Where there is more than one (1) internal suite or unit within a building, the address number assigned to each unit must be displayed on, beside, or above the front door to the unit. - 6.3 The minimum size of address numbers characters shall be ten 10) centimeters (four (4) inches). - 6.4 No person shall display or permit the displaying of any address on a property other than that which was assigned by the Municipality. - 6.5 No person shall erect or place a street sign on the property that displays misleading or false information or illustrates a Town Street identification sign. ## 7.0 UNTIDY PROPERTIES ## 7.1 ACCUMULATION OF MATERIALS - No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow the property to become unsightly. - i. Loose refuse; - No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow on the property an accumulation of the following as to create an unsightly condition: - ii. Bottles, cans, boxes or packaging materials except if stored in appropriate containers provided for the temporary storage of refuse or other waste materials for pick-up and disposal at a sanitary landfill, recycling centre or other waste management facility; - iii. Household furniture, appliances, or other household goods; - iv. Automobile parts; - V. Part of or disassembled machinery, equipment or appliances; - vi. but excluding the contents of a composting pile subject to this Bylaw; - vii. New or used wood or metal; - viii. Any other material. - c) No Owner or Occupier of any property shall permit any material set out in Subsection 7.1 to accumulate in any open structure attached to any building within the Town except in containers, bins, drawers, shelves and areas provided for temporary storage. No storage shall be allowed in the front or side yard adjacent to the principal building of any property in Town. - d) No Owner or Occupant of a property shall allow a refrigerator, freezer, washer or dryer to remain on the property without first ensuring that the hinges and latches, and doors of  the unit have been removed. - e) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow on the property the accumulation of building materials, whether new or used, unless that Owner or occupier can establish that a construction or renovation undertaking is being carried out on the property and that: - i. the project has begun, or work is imminent; - ii. the materials found on the property relate to the project taking place in a quantity reasonable to complete the project; - f) An Owner or Occupier of a property shall ensure that all building materials stored on the property, which are not in contravention of Subsection 7.1(e)(i), are stacked or stored in an orderly manner. - g) Notwithstanding anything in Section 7.0, it shall not be an offence to store a small amount of neatly stacked materials not stored on the front yard or side yard of the property for basic property maintenance. - h) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an accumulation of the following on their property: - i. Any material(s) that creates unpleasant odours; - ii. Any material(s) that or is likely to attract pests; - iii. Any animal remains, parts of animal remains or animal feces. - i) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow open or exposed storage of any industrial fluid, including but not limited to engine oil, brake fluid or antifreeze. - j) At no time shall a property Owner allow grass and/or yard waste from their property to be removed and deposited onto property other than their own. - k) Notwithstanding section 7.1(j), an Owner is permitted to dispose of grass and/or yard waste at the municipal compost site. ## 7.2 SNOW, ICE, DIRT AND DEBRIS REMOVAL - a) At all times, the removal of snow from private property, up to and including approaches or driveways, shall be the responsibility of the property Owner. - b) Where an Owner or Occupier anticipates being absent, the Owner or Occupier shall ensure the Sidewalks are maintained in accordance with Town Bylaws. - c) At no time shall any property Owner or Occupier allow snow from their property to be removed and deposited on any highway or Town property other than those areas, as determined by the Chief Administrative Officer or designate, as snow dump areas. Town property includes streets, sidewalks, alleys, ditches, and lots. - d) All persons within the Town owning, controlling, or occupying, property that adjoins any sidewalks shall remove or cause to be removed and clear away all snow, ice, dirt, debris or other materials from that part of any sidewalk adapted to the use of pedestrians. Such removal shall be completed within forty-eight (48) hours of the time when the snow, ice, dirt, debris or other material was formed or deposited thereon. - e) In default of any person complying with Subsection 7.2(d) above, and in addition to any other remedy available to the Town for non-compliance with this Bylaw, the Town may arrange to have the sidewalk cleared and charge all costs back to the property Owner. In addition, the property Owner shall be subject to a fine in the amounts identified in Schedule "A" attached and forming part of this Bylaw. - f) No person shall remove snow, ice, dirt, debris or other materials from any highways, driveways and/or sidewalks by causing such material to be placed upon any property other than their own. - g) At no time shall a property Owner or Occupier accumulate snow in such a manner that it will interfere with safe travel on Town streets, alleys or sidewalks. - h) A property Owner or Occupier who removes or permits snow/ice to be removed from their property and deposits the snow/ice on Town property, in a manner or location not approved or acceptable to the Chief Administrative Officer or designate, the Town shall cause the removal of the snow, and charge all costs back to the property Owner. In addition, the property Owner shall be subject to a fine in the amounts identified in Schedule "A" attached and forming part of this Bylaw. ## 8.0 UNOCCUPIED BUILDINGS - 8.1 If a structure normally intended for human habitation is unoccupied, all doors and window openings in the building shall be secured in a manner sufficient to prevent unauthorized entry into the building while at the same time not detracting from the appearance of the building. - If a building is unoccupied for any length of time, the Owner shall ensure that arrangements are made for maintaining the property including but not limited to: - a) Cutting the grass, removing the weeds and litter;  Clearing snow, ice or any obstruction from any sidewalk adjacent to the said - Maintaining any fence, retaining wall, or other improvements in good repair; and property. - No person shall allow a structure to remain in a condemned condition for a period that exceeds one (1) year from the date of notice to the Owner or Occupier. - 8.4 Subject to 8.3 upon expiration, the Owner may make a written application Council for an additional six (6) month extension and Council upon review will provide consideration, approval, or direction. ## 9.0 WEEDS AND GRASS - Nothing in Section 9.0 relieves a person from complying with the Weed Control Act R.S.A 2008, C. W-5.1. - No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow grass, grasses or weeds on the property to exceed a height (length) of fifteen (15) centimetres; - 9.3 An Owner or Occupier of a property directly adjacent to a public owned boulevard and/or road right-of-way shall be responsible to maintain all grass, grasses, and weeds on said boulevard and/or road right-of-way. - 9.4 Every Owner or Occupier of a property shall eradicate all restricted weeds and noxious weeds and control the spread of all nuisance weeds located on the property. - This Section shall not apply to any growth which forms part of natural garden that has been deliberately planted to produce ground cover, decoration, or food, including one (1) or more species of wildflowers, shrubs, trees, perennials, fruits, vegetables and ornamental grasses or combination of them, whether native or non-native, consistent with a managed and natural landscape other than regularly mown grass. ## 10.0 NUISANCES ESCAPING PROPERTY ## 10.1 SMOKE AND DUST - No Owner or Occupier of property shall engage in an activity likely to allow smoke, dust or other airborne matter likely to disturb another person to escape the property without taking precautions to ensure that the smoke, dust or other airborne matter does not escape the property. ## 10.2 OUTDOOR LIGHTING, SECURITY CAMERAS & DRONES - a) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an outdoor light, security camera, and/or drone to impose on the privacy or to shine directly into the living or sleeping area of an adjacent dwelling. - b) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall suffer, cause or permit flashing, flickering or other similar lighting fixtures on the exterior of a property or in a yard. - c) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an outdoor light to shine in a manner in which it will interfere with the effectiveness of a traffic control device. - d) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an outdoor light to shine in a manner in which it will interfere with an operator of a motor vehicle, a pedestrian or any proper user of a highway. ## 10.3 WASHING VEHICLES - a) No person shall wash an off-highway vehicle, recreation vehicle, trailer, or a motor vehicle, upon a roadway or so near a highway as to result in depositing mud or creating slush or ice upon a public sidewalk or roadway. - b) No person operating a premise with a car wash shall allow water, mud or slush to deposit on a public sidewalk or roadway.  ## 10.4 WATER, EAVESTROUGHS, DOWNSPOUTS, SUMP PUMPS AND DRAINAGE - a) No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow a flow of water from a hose or similar device on the property to be directed towards an adjacent property if it is likely that the water from the hose or similar device will enter the adjacent property. - b) An Owner or Occupier of a property shall direct any rainwater downspouts or eaves trough on the property towards: - i. the front or the rear of the premises; - ii. a sideyard which does not abut another premises; or - iii. a sideyard which abuts another premises only if there is a minimum of three (3) metres of permeable ground between the outfall of the downspout or eaves trough and the adjacent premises. - c) No Owner or Occupier of a premises shall allow a flow of water from a hose or similar device, rainwater, downspout or eavestrough to be directed over a public sidewalk so as to be a hazard to any person. - e) All building downspouts and sump pump discharges shall have a drainage extension securely fastened or placed as to direct drainage from a roof run-off collection system or foundation. Owner and Occupiers of a property shall adequately landscape around the perimeter of the foundation to allow for positive drainage. ## 10.5 FLYERS AND REFUSE - a) An Owner or Occupier of a property shall ensure that loose refuse or debris are collected and contained on the property so that they do not escape onto adjacent or other neighbouring properties. - b) An Owner or Occupier of a property is responsible for papers and flyers on their premises or property regardless of whether they solicited for the delivery of these papers or flyers. 3. No distributor shall distribute or cause to be distributed flyers for the purpose of depositing them at or on a premises where a sign or notice has been posted and which is clearly visible at the entrance of a dwelling unit indicating that such flyers 4. Subsection 10.5(d) does not apply to: - i. any election advertising material which is permitted to be transmitted or delivered pursuant to any applicable federal, provincial or municipal legislation; - ii. newspapers delivered to paid subscribers; - iii. community newsletters; - iv. information circulars produced by a federal, provincial or municipal government or an agency of such government; ## 11.0 REGULATION OF COMPOSTING - 11.1 No Owner or Occupier of a property shall place or allow to be placed feces, animal meat or part of an animal on a composting pile or in a composting container on the property. - 11.2 No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an open composting pile on the premises within ten (10) meters of an adjacent dwelling house, measured from the nearest part of the open composting pile to the nearest part of the adjacent dwelling house. - Every Owner or Occupier of a property who allows a composting container or open composting pile to remain on a property must ensure that it is maintained in such a manner that it does not become a nuisance by creating an offensive odour or attracting pests. - 11.4 No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow an open composting pile in a front yard. ## 12.0 REGULATION OF NOISE ## 12.1 General Abatement Provisions  - a) No person shall make, continue or cause, or allow to be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise or any noise whatsoever which either annoys, disturbs, injures, endangers or detracts from the comfort, rest, health, peace or safety of other persons within the limits of the Town of Legal. - b) No person shall allow property belonging to them or under their control to be used so that there originates from the property any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which disturbs the comfort or the repose of other persons in the vicinity of such property or generally within the limits of the Town. - c) In determining what constitutes noise likely to annoy or disturb the peace of any other person, considerations may be given, but are not limited to: - i. Type, volume, and duration of the sound; - ii. Time of day, and day of the week; - iii. Nature and use of the surrounding area. 7. No person shall yell, scream, or swear in any public place thereby creating a disturbance. ## 12.2 Operation of Appliances - a) No person shall operate a hand or power operated lawn mower, snow removal device motorized model aircraft, drone or similar devices in a residential area between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) in the evening and seven o'clock (7:00) of the next morning on weekdays, and between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) in the evening and eight o'clock (8:00) of the next morning on Sundays and Holidays. ## 12.3 Construction Noises - a) No person shall carry on construction of any kind that can be heard beyond the boundary of the construction site between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) in the evening and seven o'clock (7:00) of the next morning. 2. Notwithstanding Subsection 12.4(a), the Chief Administrative Officer or designate may allow construction to be carried on subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Chief Administrative Officer or designate may impose. ## 12.4 Sound Amplifying Equipment - No person shall operate any sound amplifying equipment from any residence, business premises or in any park or other public place so as to unduly disturb residents of the Town. - Subsection 12.5(a) does not apply for community events such as but not limited to Canada Day, Meet Your Community and the annual Fête au Village festival. ## 12.5 Day Use and Overnight Camping - a) Quiet hours in all parks and recreation areas are observed between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) in the evening and seven o'clock (7:00) of the next morning. No objectionable disturbance or unreasonable noise will be allowed at any time. ## 12.6 The restrictions in Section 12.0 of this Bylaw do not apply to: - a) A person operating an Emergency Vehicle in the normal course of that person's employment; - b) A person acting in the normal course of that person's employment as a Town of Legal 2. employee (or as an agent under contract by the Town of Legal); and - c) The normal operation of a bell or buzzer of a school building or religious establishment. 4. 12.7 For the purpose of this Section, any noise not explicitly stated in this section shall be subiect to quiet hours between ten o'clock (10:00) in the evening and eight o'clock (8:00) of the next morning. No objectionable disturbance or unreasonable noise will be allowed at any time.  ## 13.0 PUBLIC BEHAVIOR - 13.1 No person shall place, deposit, throw, or cause to be placed, deposited, or thrown, any litter or other substance upon any highway, sidewalk, parking lot, park, playground, or other public place or watercourse, or on property not their own, except in a receptacle provided for such purposes. - 13.2 A person who has placed, deposited, or thrown, or caused to be placed, deposited, orthrown any litter upon any highway, sidewalk, parking place, park, playground or other public place or watercourse, or on any property not their own, shall immediately remove it. - 13.3 Notwithstanding Subsection 13.2, a person who contravenes Subsection 13.1 may be guilty of an offence despite the fact they remove whatever caused the contravention. - 13.4 The Chief Administrative Officer may authorize any Town employee, or other person, to remove and put in storage or destroy anything placed upon Town property in contravention of this Bylaw. - 13.5 No person shall urinate or defecate in a public place other than in a facility designed and intended for such use. - 13.6 No person shall do the following: - a) Panhandle in an aggressive manner in any public place; including by; - i. obstructing or impeding the passage of another person; - ii. making continued requests or solicitations after receiving a negative response from another person; - iii. insulting, threatening, coercing or intimidating another person; - iv. making physical contact with another person; or - V. being intoxicated by alcohol or under the influence of drugs. - Section 13.6 shall apply to all Federally, Provincially, or municipally approved door to door - 13.8 Any person not being in a dwelling unit, shall not cause a disturbance in or near a public place by any of the following: - a) Fighting, screaming, shouting, swearing or using insulting or obscene language; - b) Being intoxicated by alcohol or other substances; - c) Loitering in a public place; - d) Disturbing the peace and quiet of the occupants of a dwelling unit by disorderly conduct in a public place. - 13.9 No person shall vandalize public, private or Town property by: - removing, destroying, damaging, rendering inoperable, causing damage to or altering the appearance, characteristic, or feature, tampering with, mutilating, defacing, or climbing on any building, structure, fixture, chattel, monument, art, wall, fence, wire, netting, vehicle, tool, gate, seat, bench, exhibit, cage or ornament. - This prohibition shall not apply to any person climbing on a structure, wall or piece of equipment expressly designed for that purpose, including playground equipment, climbing wall or similar recreational equipment. - 13.10 No Owner or Occupier of a property shall place or allow to be placed an electrical cord or similar object across a highway, alley, or sidewalk as to cause a safety hazard. ## 14.0 GRAFFITI - 14.1 No person shall create or apply graffiti on or to any: - premises; - other property which is owned or occupied by another person, - structure; or  unless the graffiti is not in public view and the person who owns or occupies the premises, structure or other property to which the graffiti has been created or applied has given prior written approval for the creation or application of the graffiti. - 14.2 Every Owner or Occupier of a premises shall ensure that graffiti placed on their premises is removed, painted over, or otherwise permanently blocked from public view within fourteen (14) days of receiving written notice from an Enforcement Officer. - 14.3 Notwithstanding Subsections 14.1 and 14.2, signs, street painting, graphic art, street art, murals and other similar artwork on buildings, premises, sidewalks and other specified areas may be allowed where the Owner has granted consent and where sanctioned and authorized by the Municipality in accordance with any applicable bylaws of the Municipality including any relevant provisions of the Land Use Bylaw. ## 15.0 EXCAVATIONS AND PONDING WATER - 15.1 No Owner or Occupier of a premises shall allow an excavation, drain, ditch or other depression in the ground to become or remain a danger to public safety. - 15.2 If, in the opinion of the Enforcement Officer, a water-course, pond or other surface water becomes or remains a nuisance or poses a danger to public safety, the Officer may declare the water-course, pond or other surface water a nuisance and require the Owneror Occupier of the premises to eliminate the nuisance or danger. ## 16.0 VEHICLES (INCLUDING OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES) - 16.1 No Owneror Occupier of a property shall park or store a Motor Vehicle, Recreational Vehicle, trailer or boat in the front yard of a Premise on any part of a property except on a designated off-road parking area as prescribed in the Town of Legal Land Use Bylaw. - 16.2 No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow the external storage of more than one (1) motor vehicle not bearing a license plate with subsisting registration. - 16.3 No Owner or Occupier of a property shall allow the external storage of a motor vehicle used for stock car races, a motor vehicle which has all, or part of its superstructure removed, or a motor vehicle or the parts thereof which is in a dilapidated or unsightly condition. - 16.4 Notwithstanding Subsection 16.3, vehicles intended for the annual Fête au Village Demolition Derby are permitted to store one (1) vehicle on a residential property which has on it a principal building, thirty (30) days prior to the Derby and must be removed fourteen (14) days after the date of the Derby. - 16.5 No Person shall allow any junked vehicle to be kept on any land unless such vehicles are parked on land that the Town has approved a development and the development conforms to the regulations of the Towns Land Use Bylaw. - 16.6 No Person shall park, store, place, or allow to be parked, stored, or placed, any vehicle or motor vehicle on Vacant Property. - 16.7 No Person shall park, store, place, or allow to be parked, stored, or placed, any vehicle or motor vehicle on an alley or encroaching onto an alley or Public Utility Lot. - 16.8 No Owner or Occupant of a Premises shall park or store a Motor Vehicle, Recreational Vehicle, trailer or boat in the front yard of a Premise, wholly or partially on turf, lawn, dirt, or other non-hard surfaced areas. - 16.9 No Owner or Occupant of a Premises shall park or store a Motor Vehicle, Recreational Vehicle, trailer, or boat in the front yard between the Facade and the curb, or in the absence of a curb the edge of the asphalt, excluding the area in front of the garage and where: - a) the entire vehicle is located on and over a hard surface driveway or parking pad; - c) accessibility to the parking area has the required drop curb which meets the - b) the parking pad was approved by the Town;  Town specifications; - d) the parking complies with the requirements of the Land Use Bylaw; - f) all drainage complies with Section 10.4 of this Bylaw. - e) the parking pad does not duly affect the adjacent landowner; and 4. 16.10 An Owner or Occupant of a commercial property which does not possess a valid business licence issued by the Town of Legal shall not permit the parking of a Motor Vehicle, Recreational Vehicle, trailer or boat, with or without subsisting registration unless the Motor Vehicle, Recreational Vehicle trailer or boat is owned by the Owner or Occupant of the property. ## 17.0 HEAVY VEHICLES AND SCHOOL BUSSES - 17.1 No person shall park any school bus, commercial vehicle, truck tractor, or a combination of a truck tractor and trailer, weighing more than 4,800 kilograms upon any highway, except for the purpose of loading or unloading such vehicle. - 17.2 No person shall park a school bus in a residential district except while engaging in loading or unloading passengers. - 17.3 No person is permitted to park a school bus on any vacant lot. - 17.4 Not withstanding section 17.3, a school bus may park on a commercial or industrial lot which has on it, or adjacent to it, a principal building and whereas such activity is permitted and approved by the Development Authority. - 17.5 Notwithstanding section 17.1, a school bus, commercial vehicle, truck tractor, or a combination of a truck tractor and trailer, weighing more than 4,800 kilograms, are permitted to park on a highway designated by the Town as Heavy Vehicle parking, located on 52nd Street between 50th Avenue south to 48th Avenue (M-1 District) and on 48th Avenue between 51st Street west to 53rd Street. ## 18.0 RECREATIONAL VEHICLE STORAGE AND PARKING - 18.1 No Person shall park, store, place, or allow to be parked, stored, or placed, more than one (1) Recreational Vehicle on any Residential or Commercial Property. - 18.2 No Person shall park, store, place, or allow to be parked, stored, or placed, more than two (2) Non-Recreational Vehicle Trailers on any Residential or Commercial Property. - 18.3 No Owner or Occupant of a premises shall allow a Recreation Vehicle to be parked on a highway or in a front yard of a Residential or Commercial property between the dates of October 30th and April 30th. - 18.4 No Owner or Occupant shall park, store, place, or allow to be parked, stored, or placed, a Recreational Vehicle or Non-Recreation Vehicle Trailer on an approved pad unless the most forward part of the body of the recreational vehicle or utility trailer shall be set back at least 0.60 metres from the interior edge of the sidewalk, or where no sidewalk exists 0.60 metres from the interior edge of the curb; - 18.5 No Owner or Occupant is permitted to angle park, a Recreational Vehicle or Non-Recreation Vehicle Trailer in front yards. - 18.6 No Owner or Occupant of a premises shall park, store, place, or allow to be parked, stored, or placed, a Recreational Vehicle or Non-Recreation Vehicle Trailer on a side yard adjacent to a principal building in a Residential District unless; - a) the driveway and parking pad was approved by the town; - b) the driveway from the front yard to the parking area has the required drop curb and hard surfacing; - c) the driveway provides access to a rear detached garage or has the provisions to access a detached garage in the future which complies to the requirements of the land use bylaw; - d) the parking complies with the requirements of the Land Use Bylaw; - f) all drainage complies with Section 10.4 of this Bylaw. - e) the parking pad does not duly affect the adjacent landowners; - 18.7 No Owner or Occupant of a premises shall park, store, place, or allow to be parked, stored, or placed, a Recreational Vehicle or Non-Recreation Vehicle Trailer on a corner lot or double fronting lot, in the front yard between the Facade and the curb, or in the absence of a curb the edge of the asphalt, excluding the area in front of the garage. - 18.8 An Owner or Occupant of a premises situated on a corner lot of double fronting lot may park a Recreational Vehicle or Non-Recreation Vehicle Trailer in a rear yard. - 18.9 An Owner or Occupant of a premises situated on a corner lot or double fronting lot may park a Recreational Vehicle or Non-Recreation Vehicle Trailer on the flankage side - a) the parking area is hard surfaced and location pad has been approved by the Town; - b) there is a drop curb and hard surfacing leading to the parking area; - it does not extend beyond the front of the dwelling; - e) it does not adversely affect the safety, health, welfare and enjoyment of the adjacent landowner; - d) the ingress and egress does not duly affect the sight and traffic flow of the intersection; - drainage complies with Section 10.4 of this Bylaw; - g) parking complies with the requirements of the Land Use Bylaw; - 18.10 No person shall allow the slide(s) of a recreational vehicle to extend onto the roadway, property line or sidewalk. - 18.11 No Owner or Occupant of a principal dwelling in a Residential District shall allow a recreational vehicle to be used for living or sleeping accommodations. The placement of any recreational vehicle on a lot is for storage purposes only. - 18.12 Notwithstanding Section 18.11, the Chief Administrative Officer or designate under certain extenuating circumstances may allow a recreational vehicle to be used for temporary living or sleeping accommodations in Residential, Commercial, or Industrial districts upon written application to the Town. Such approvals will require the applicant to proceed with a development permit application. - 18.13 No Person shall occupy a Recreational Vehicle parked on a Highway. - 18.14 No person shall park any trailer, whether designed for occupancy or load-carrying on any Highway unless such trailer is attached to the vehicle by which it may be properly drawn and when so attached, the trailer shall be part of the vehicle and subject to any regulations pertaining to the vehicle. - 18.15 An Owner or operator of a Vehicle and Trailer or Recreational Vehicle shall not park the vehicle and trailer or recreational vehicle on a Highway for more than seventy-two (72) consecutive hours. - 18.16 No Person shall park, store, place, or allow to be parked, stored, or placed, any Trailer or Recreational Vehicle on Vacant Property.  ## 19.0 MISCELLANEOUS RESTRICTIONS AND PROHIBITIONS - 19.1 Unless otherwise lawfully authorized, no person within Town limits, shall convey a firearm, pellet gun, B.B. gun, air gun, paintball gun or gas operated gun in which a round of ammunition is in the gun or in a magazine that is attached to the gun. - 19.2 No person shall discharge a firearm, pellet gun, B.B. gun, air gun, paintball gun or gas operated gun within the Town. - 19.3 Notwithstanding Subsection 19.2, the Chief Administrative Officer or an Enforcement Officer may authorize the discharge of a firearm or gun for animal control purposes, special events or within range facilities of a gun club or similar organization. - 19.4 No person shall shoot an arrow from a bow of any nature, or discharge a sling shot or device of any kind which will propel a projectile, over, across, or along any portion of a highway, public place or any other property without permission.  ## 20.0 ORDER TO REMEDY - 20.1 Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, if a designated officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that a Person is contravening this Bylaw, the designated officer may, by written order require any Person responsible for the contravention to remedy it. - 20.2 The order may: - a) direct a Person to stop doing something, or to change the way in which the Person is doing it; - b) direct a Person to take any action or measures necessary to remedy the contravention of this Bylaw and if necessary to prevent a re-occurrence of the contravention; - c) state a time within which the Person must comply with the directions; - d) state that if the Person does not comply with the directions within a specified time, the Town will take the necessary actions or measures required to remedy the contravention, at the expense of the Person. - 20.3 Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act the expenses and cost of an action or measure taken by the Town under this Section are an amount owing to the Town by the Person who contravened the Bylaw. - 20.4 Pursuant to the Municipal Government Act, a Council may add the following amount to the tax roll of a parcel of land: - a) Unpaid expenses and costs referred to in the Municipal Government Act if the Owner of the Property contravened the bylaw and the contravention occurred on all or part of the Property. - b) Any administrative charges as set by Council resolution as amended from time to time. - 20.5 A Person named in and served with an order issued pursuant to this Section shall comply with any action or measure required to be taken within the time specified. - 20.6 An order issued pursuant to this Section may be served: - a) in the case of an individual: - i. by delivering it personally to the individual; - ili. by registered mail addressed to the individual at their apparent place of residence or to any address for the individual on the tax roll of the Town; and - ii. by leaving it for the individual at their apparent place of residence with someone who appears to be a least eighteen (18) years of age; or - b) in the case of a corporation: - il. by delivering it personally to a Person apparently in charge of an office of the corporation at an address held out by the corporation to be it; - i. by delivering personally to any director or officer of the corporation; - ili. by registered mail addressed to the registered office of the corporation. ## 21.0 OBSTRUCTION - 21.1 A person shall not obstruct or hinder any person in the exercise or performance of the person's powers pursuant to this Bylaw. - 21.2 No person shall fail or refuse to comply with a lawful order or request of a Designate Officer  or an Enforcement Officer while that Officer is engaged in the execution of their duty. ## 22.0 GENERAL - 22.1 Without restricting any other power, duty or function granted by this bylaw, the Chief Administrative Officer or any Enforcement Officer may: - a) carry out any inspection to determine compliance with this Bylaw, or take any steps or carry out any action required to enforce this Bylaw; o - b) take any steps or carry out any actions required to remedy a contravention of - c) establish investigation and enforcement procedures with respect to property and such procedures may differ depending on the type of property in question. ## 23.0 ENFORCEMENT - 23.1 An Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this Bylaw. ## 24.0 MUNICIPAL VIOLATION TAG AND VIOLATION TICKETS - 24.1 Any person who contravenes any section of this Bylaw is guilty of an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine as set out in Schedule "A" which is attached hereto and forms part of this Bylaw. - 24.2 Notwithstanding Section 24.1 of this Bylaw, any person who commits a second or subsequent offence under this Bylaw within one (1) year of committing the first offence shall be liable to a fine of not less than the double sum as set out in item of Schedule "A" which is attached hereto as part of this Bylaw. - 24.3 Under no circumstances shall any person contravening any provisions of this Bylaw be subject to the penalty of imprisonment. - Nothing in this Bylaw shall be construed as curtailing or abridging the right of the Municipality to obtain compensation or to maintain an action for loss of or damage to property from or against the person or persons responsible. - 24.5 A Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a Violation Tag to any person whom, the Bylaw Enforcement Officer has reasonable and probable grounds to believe, has contravened any provision of this Bylaw. - 24.6 A Violation Tag may be issued to such person: - either personally; or - b) by mailing a copy to such person at his or her last known post office address. - 24.7 The Violation Tag shall be in a form approved by the Municipality and shall state: - a) the name of the person; - b) the offence; - c) the appropriate penalty for the offence as specified; in Schedule "A" of this Bylaw; - d) that the penalty shall be paid within thirty (30) days of the issuance of the Violation Tag: - e) any other information as may be required by the Municipality. - 24.8 Where a contravention of this Bylaw is of a continuing nature, further Violation Tags may be issued by a Bylaw Enforcement Officer, provided that no more than one Violation Tag shall be issued for each day that the contravention continues. - 24.9 Where a Violation Tag is issued pursuant to this Bylaw, the person to whom the Violation Tag is issued may, in lieu of being prosecuted for the offence, pay to the Municipality, the penalty specified in the Violation Tag. - 24.10 Nothing in this Bylaw shall prevent a Bylaw Enforcement Officer from immediately issuing a Violation Ticket to any person who contravenes any provision of this Bylaw.  24.11 If the penalty specified in a Violation Tag is not paid within the prescribed time period, then a Bylaw Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to issue a Violation Ticket pursuant to the Provincial Offences Procedure Act. ## 25.0 SEVERABILITY - 25.2 It is the intention of Council that each separate provision of this Bylaw shall be deemed independent of all other provisions, and it is further the intention of Council that i any provision of this Bylaw be declared invalid, that provision shall be deemed to be severed and all other provisions of the bylaw shall remain in force and effect. ## 26.0 COMING INTO FORCE - 26.1 This Bylaw shall come into full force and take effect upon its third and final reading. - 26.2 Bylaw #06-2022 is now hereby rescinded.          READ A FIRST TIME THIS C t \_DAY OF Septemba \_ 202.2 MAYOR READ A SECOND TIME THIS 6th DAYOF Septemsor \_ 202? CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER MAYOR READ A THIRD TIME THIS 612 DAYor September CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER \_ 2022 MAYOR CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Schedule "A" | Section | Description | Specified Penalty | Second and Subsequent Offences Within One (1) Year | |-----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------------------| | 5.1(b)(i) | Fail to maintain fence in a Reasonable State of Repair | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(b) (ii)(1) | Fail to maintain foundations and foundations walls in a Reasonable State of Repair | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(b)(ii)(2) | Fail to maintain exterior walls and components in a Reasonable State of Repair | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(b)(ii)(3) | Fail to maintain roofs and façade in a Reasonable State of Repair | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(b)(ii) (4) | Fail to maintain windows in a Reasonable State of Repair | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(b)(i)(5) | Fail to maintain Doors in a Reasonable State of Repair | $250 | $500 | | 5.1 (b)(il) (6) | Fail to maintain eaves in a Reasonable State of Repair | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(b) (iii) | Jai te maintain fishing's in a Reasonable State | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(b)(iv) | Fail to maintain exterior stairs, landing, decks and other similar structures in a Reasonable State of Repair | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(f) | Fail to remove/prune tree/shrub that causes a publi afety hazard | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(h) | ail to remove/prune tree that interferes wit idewalk/stree | $250 | $500 | | 5.1(k) | Plant tree/shrub/vegetation that interferes with an intersection/traffic flow | $250 | $500 | | 7.1(a) | Have an unsightly property | $250 | $500 | | 7.1(b)(i) | Permit an accumulation of refuse on property | $250 | $500 | | 7.1(f) | Fail to ensure all building materials are stacked or stored in an orderly manner | $250 | $500 | | 7.1(h)(i) | Permit an accumulation of anything that create unpleasant odours | $250 | $500 | | 7.1(h)(ii) | formit the accumulation of material kely to atract pests | $250 | $500 | | 7.1(h) (iii) | ermit the accumulation of animal remains or parts o nimal remain | $250 | $500 | | 7.1(i) | Have an open or exposed storage of industrial fluid | $250 | $500 | | 7.2(f) | Removal of snow to another property other than Owner | $250 | $500 | | 8.1 | Sai trever oly material/window of an unoccupied | $250 | $500 | | 8.3 | Fail to repair or demolish a condemned structure within one year | $1500 | N/A |  | 9.2 | Grass, grasses and weeds exceed maximum height (length) | $250 | $500 | |---------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|--------| | 9.4 | Fail to destroy restricted weed | $250 | $500 | | 10.1(a) | Engage in activities that result in offensive odours, excessive dust or smoke | $250 | $500 | | 102(a) | Point or shine direct outdoor light into living/sleeping areas of a dwelling | $250 | $500 | | 10.4(a) | Permit water to be directed to adjacent property | $250 | $500 | | 10.4(b) | Permit downspout or eavestrough to go be directed to incorrect location | $250 | $500 | | 10.4(c) | Permit water to be directed over sidewalk | $250 | $500 | | 10.4(e) | Permit sump pump to extend to improper location | $250 | $500 | | 10.5(c) | Deposit flyers where prohibited | $250 | $500 | | 12.1(a) | Cause or permit unreasonable noise | $250 | $500 | | 12.2(a) | Permit outdoor maintenance equipment during quiet hours | $250 | $500 | | 12.3(a) | Permit construction noise during quiet hours | $250 | $500 | | 12.4(a) | Operate sound amplifying system in Residential District | $250 | $500 | | 13. | Litter | $250 | $500 | | 13.5 | Urinate or Defecate in public | $250 | $500 | | 13.6(a) | Panhandle in an aggressive manner | $250 | $500 | | 13.8(a) | Participate or engage in a fight in public | $500 | $1000 | | 13.8(c) | Loiter | $250 | $500 | | 13.8(d) | Cause a public nuisance | $250 | $500 | | 13.9(a) | Vandalize/Damage Legal Municipal Property | $1000 | $2500 | | 14.1 | Create or apply graffiti | $250 | $500 | | 14.2 | Fail to remove graffiti within fourteen (14) days | $250 | $500 | | 15.1 | Allow accessible excavation | $250 | $500 | | 15.2 | Have standing or stagnant water on property | $250 | $500 |  | | Permit any junked vehicle | $250 | $500 | |------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | | Fail to park motor vehicle, recreation vehicle or trailer wholly on hard surface parking area | $250 | $500 | | | Parking of a Motor Vehicle, Recreational Vehicle, trailer or boat, on Commercial property | $250 | $500 | | | Permit on residential property a vehicle over 1,000 KG longer than necessary to load or unload | $250 | $500 | | | Permit a recreation vehicle to extend onto the roadway or sidewalk | $250 | $500 | | | Permit the use of a recreation vehicle as a dwelling unit | $250 | $500 | | | Cause a projectile in a public place | $250 | $500 | | | Fail to comply with a written order | $500 | $1500 | | | obstruct or hinder Designate officer or Enforcement | $1000 | $2500 | | 24.1 | Any offence under this Bylaw for which a penalty is not otherwise provided | $250 | $500 | | 24.2 | Second or subsequent offence within one (1) year | | Not less than double the amount of fine for a first offence |